Author Archives: Richard Heyduck

Winds of Change has an informative post on Avian Flu – a major threat to the whole world, and one sitting right on our door step. Are we prepared? Do we have sufficient medications available? Do we have the infrstructure … Continue reading →

I posted below about the fire at our youth building, the Feed Store. Here’s an update in Q & A format. Question: I’ve heard some people asking about the wiring of the Feed Store. How was it done? Answer. Tim, … Continue reading →

Has the “Global War On Terror” become the “Global Jihad On Terror”? Today’s Washington Post reports: The Bush administration is retooling its slogan for the fight against Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups, pushing the idea that the long-term struggle … Continue reading →

The rage on conservative talk radio yesterday was over a funeral crasher. Apparently Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll attended the funeral of a Marine who had been killed in Iraq. Here is the story from the Pittsburg Port-Gazette. The … Continue reading →

It is the time of year when professional football players hold out for more money. Players and their agents sit across tables from owners. Offers meet counteroffers until a compromise is reached somewhere in between. It is a microcosm of … Continue reading →

“Does God exist?” This question was the theme of the day Tuesday at Senior High 2 camp at Glen Lake last week. I was the preacher at worship that evening, and was to preach on the theme. I confess I … Continue reading →

Led by our youth pastor, Tim Ruland, the church spend over a year renovating an old feed store building to be used as our youth building. Not being one of those churches with millions to play with, Tim used his … Continue reading →

I’ve uploaded an MP3 of today’s message, “How Much is Enough?” It’s based on Luke 14:25-35 and asks how much prayer, bible engagement, giving, forgiving, love and commitment are enough. My suggestion is that before we answer these questions for … Continue reading →

Marlin Jeschke writes in Christianity Today about the loss of discipline in the church. More than just a function of church size, more than a revivalistic attitude that cares mostly about one’s salvation, this loss of discipline is due to … Continue reading →

When I first saw the headline, “Methodism Needed in Madness of Poverty,” my first thought was that this was a creative translation from a foreign news source. Foreign it is – The Globe and Mailis a Canadian paper – but … Continue reading →